What is another word for avoid ?

To keep away from something

“I try to avoid dark alleys because you never know what could be lurking within.”

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To get out of a situation, usually underhandedly

keep one's distance from

slip through your fingers

balk^US

baulk^UK

outmaneuver^US

avoid like the plague

leave something undone

pay little attention to

slip through the net of

keep out of the way of

extricate oneself from

rationalize^US

escape the clutches of

lead on a merry chase

rationalise^UK

not take into account

push aside

turn a blind eye

bury one's head in sand

not give a straight answer to

beat around bush

not pay

beg the question

beat about the bush about

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“You can't avoid the elephant in the room forever.”

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To get out of the way of

duck out of the way of

get out of the way of

swerve away from

give the slip to

“I quickly jumped to the side to avoid a puppy dog who was running at full speed towards a ball.”

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To consciously evade an encounter with someone

give someone the brush-off

hide from

keep one's distance from

give someone the go-by

give the cold shoulder to

give the cold shoulder

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

look right through someone

look straight through

tell someone where to get off

give someone the big E

snub one's nose at

give someone the air

leave out in the cold

hand someone the frozen mitt

leave off

break with

have nothing more to do with

cut off

bin off

give someone the push

tell someone to get lost

brush aside

sweep aside

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“I try to avoid Alexia as she always says things which make no sense to me.”

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To keep or withhold oneself from something

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“If you'd like to get into shape, I would recommend that you avoid unhealthy food.”

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throw a spanner in the works

To take preventative measures

baulk^UK

balk^US

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

put a spoke in someone's wheel

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

queer someone's pitch

throw monkey wrench in

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to the draw

throw a monkey wrench in the works

prevent from making progress

bring to a standstill

bring to screeching halt

throw a monkey wrench into

take wind out of sails

throw a spoke in the wheel of

take the wind out of your sails

get bogged down

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“You should warm up and stretch before exercising to avoid injury.”

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knock something on the head

(rare) To put an end to formally or by law

declare null and void

axe^UK

ax^US

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

vaporize^US

vaporise^UK

pulverize^US

wipe off the face of the earth

let up

wipe from the face of the earth

pulverise^UK

give someone the works

run out

terminate with extreme prejudice

bring to a conclusion

blow someone's brains out

give over

call it quits

bring to an untimely end

bring to screeching halt

wipe off face of earth

destroy root and branch

garrote^US

garrotte^UK

send to the gas chambers

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“Both parties agreed to mutually avoid their contract and go their separate ways.”

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To refrain from doing something

refuse to take advantage of

restrain oneself from

resist the temptation to

avoid doing something

let well enough alone

neutralise^UK

send one's regrets

look down one's nose at

neutralize^US

axe^UK

ax^US

knock something on the head

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play it close to the vest

To dodge something, such as a question, task or duty

baulk^UK

have misgivings about

balk^US

not have the heart to

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To avoid providing a clear answer or statement

temporize^US

temporise^UK

play your cards close to your chest

give a false colour to

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To ban or refrain from using

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

hand someone the frozen mitt

refuse to take part in

give the cold shoulder

leave out in the cold

criminalize^US

criminalise^UK

penalize^US

penalise^UK

give the cold shoulder to

give the thumbs down to

give thumbs down

declare null and void

give the red light to

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raise trivial objections to

To quibble over trivial matters

criticise^UK

criticize^US

make a big thing about

raise trivial objections

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Take it steady

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To pull out of an agreement or arrangement

stop participating in

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show a clean pair of heels

To be liberated or freed from (something)

do a disappearing act

go and jump in the lake

take a long walk on a short pier

have it away on one's toes

go and chase yourself

run like scared rabbit

leave holding the bag

slip through your fingers

make good one's escape

get out of someone's clutches

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destroy the affections of

To abscond or play truant from school or work

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To fail to hit something aimed at

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To detach or move away (from) someone or something

drive a wedge between

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

leave out in the cold

sow dissension between

sever relationships

sever connections between

cause antagonism between

wean

withdraw the affections of

lose the affection of

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have a strong aversion to

To hold or have a negative opinion of

mislike

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

be unable to tolerate

look down one's nose on

have a low opinion of

not think much of

look down one's nose at

bear a grudge against

can't stand

feel malice to

feel aversion towards

feel revulsion towards

regard with repugnance

feel repugnance towards

indicate disapproval of

have a poor opinion of

not be able to stomach

down on

feel animosity to

be hostile to

feel hostility toward

feel aversion toward

feel hostility towards

feel repugnance toward

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